Often mistaken for fireflies or even worms, Orfelia fultoni are actually the glowing larvae of a fungus gnat. Measuring just 1.5 to 2 centimeters long, these translucent creatures emit bioluminescent ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...